Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee

City of Naperville 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:30 AM Conference Room 164 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes June 5, 2018 Construction Committee A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Buddingh called the June 5, 2018 Naperville Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction Committee meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. The meeting was held in Conference Room 164 of the Naperville Municipal Center located at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, Illinois. B. ROLL CALL: Present: Jeanne Buddingh, PD&C Chairman; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy; Debra Lellbach; Nolan O’Rear, Student Commissioner; Stephanie Penick; Chuck Papanos; and Geoff Roehll, Riverwalk Commission Chairman Absent: Bill Novack and Bob Ross Also Present: Brian Dusak, ERA; Dick Galitz, former Riverwalk Commissioner; Carl Peterson, GRWA; Juraj Siska and Stephanie Siska, Naperville residents C. PUBLIC FORUM: Comments were made on Agenda Item D.7. D. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Approve Minutes - Jeanne Buddingh Approve minutes from the May 1, 2018 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction Committee meeting A motion to approve the May 1, 2018 minutes was made by Roehll, seconded by Penick. MOTION CARRIED 2. Park District - Chuck Papanos The drinking fountain immediately south of the Riverwalk parking lot was severely vandalized. It will remain out of operation until the wall is repaired as there is a possibility that the fountain is helping to support the damaged wall. The cost to replace the fountain is approximately $3,500. Papanos will research the cost of installing a drinking fountain with a water bottle filler. 3. Moser Tower Assessment - Bill Novack City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 7/17/2018 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes June 5, 2018 Construction Committee Dusak reported that all field work has been completed and ERA is waiting for the results of the testing to be returned. The results will be incorporated in an amendment to the report that will be presented at the August PDC meeting. 4. Naperville Jaycees Park formerly Smart Park - Geoff Roehll The City Council approved the $120,000 line of credit at the May 1, 2018. V-3 Companies met with the County regarding stormwater requirements. The county will approve a General Certification of the proposed improvements since there will not be any fill within the floodplain. This is a simple process that does not need to follow their typical stormwater permit and review process. The City’s Department of Public Works has done a mockup of the trellis structure. The trellis will be made to custom specifications while fabricating the trellis at a fraction of the budgeted cost. The engineering is being finalized and construction documents are being produced for the project. Next steps will be to submit the completed documentation to the City of Naperville for permitting and then the project will go out for bids for construction. Among other amenities, the park is slated to include 5G wi-fi and a wall-mounted drinking fountain with a water bottle filler. 5. Harmony Park - Geoff Roehll Roehll reported that the Park Board discussed the addition of Harmony Park to the Riverwalk at their April 24, 2018 meeting and they will vote on the item at their June 14, 2018 meeting. The same request is scheduled to be presented to the City Council at their June 19, 2018 meeting. If the park is approved, the construction drawings will be submitted to the City’s review team. Rotary Club has agreed to a one-time payment to fund the first five years of maintenance for Harmony Park. 6. Riverwalk Maintenance Agreement - Chuck Papanos for Bill Novack Papanos gave a brief history of the Riverwalk Maintenance Agreement and working relationship between the City of Naperville and Naperville Park District. The current intergovernmental maintenance agreement expires on December 31, 2018. Erickson explained the main differences and additions to the proposed agreement. City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 7/17/2018 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes June 5, 2018 Construction Committee 7. Bicycles on the Riverwalk - Chuck Papanos Papanos showed the Riverwalk “Add-On” sign that will be used to encourage the public to dismount and walk their bicycles on the Riverwalk. Single-sided signs will be placed near the Hillside Road gateway and Fredenhagen Park and a double-sided sign will be placed somewhere between. Mr. and Mrs. Siska own a business at 600 S. Washington Street. Their business is environmentally conscientious and supports a healthy lifestyle for their employees. Mr. Siska and several of his employees’ bike to work. The Siskas shared their comments about why they would like to have “commuter hours” to allow bike riding on the east extension. They explained that it is dangerous to ride on Washington Street or the side walk along Washington Street during rush hour. Possible alternatives were discussed. It was determined that adjusting the ordinance to allow bicycle riding at any time on the Riverwalk was not the safest option and the ordinance would remain as it stands. The option to dismount and walk bicycles is encouraged. It was also determined that this issue should be added to next year’s discussion on the updated Development Guidelines. 8. Refresh the Labyrinth - Chuck Papanos Papanos reported that the Park District will pressure wash and seal the labyrinth in the next couple of weeks. 9. Annual AMP Walk Review & Riverwalk Survey - Chuck Papanos/Jeanne Buddingh Papanos distributed a comprehensive update to the Riverwalk Asset Management Plan. The document included all assets that fall under the fair and poor designation. He reviewed the document in detail answering questions as they were presented. Many thanks to Papanos for the detailed descriptions and photographs of the park’s assets. The Development Guidelines will be updated in 2019 and the results from the Riverwalk Survey will be reviewed and considered during the updating process. 10. Annual Work Plan/PA022 - Jan Erickson for Bill Novack The projects on the 2018 annual work plan were discussed in Item D.9, Annual AMP Walk Review. 11. 430 S. Washington Street – Jan Erickson City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 7/17/2018 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes June 5, 2018 Construction Committee Erickson explained the history on the project. She stated that a request to extend the expiration date of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities (DCEO) grant to June 30, 2019 was recently submitted to the State for consideration. E. NEW BUSINESS: No new business was brought forth for consideration. F. MEETING SCHEDULE: Riverwalk Commission, June 13, 2018, 7:30 a.m. Lunch Room, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Planning, Design & Construction Committee, July 3, 2018, 7:30 a.m. Conference Room 164, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Riverwalk Commission, July 11, 2018, 7:30 a.m. Lunch Room, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL G. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Penick, seconded by Lellbach at 8:56 a.m. MOTION CARRIED Respectfully submitted by Janette Erickson, Riverwalk Administrator City of Naperville Page 4 Printed on 7/17/2018